Rebecca Serle on Once and Again & Family Stories That Stay With Us | Women in Entertainment Podcast

What happens when a new book arrives at the exact moment your life is changing, too?In this heartfelt episode, Rebecca Serle sits down to talk about Once and Again, her newest novel, and why this book feels especially meaningful in a season of new motherhood. She shares how the story’s multigenerational relationships—between daughters, mothers, grandmothers, and the family we long to understand—became a way to explore tenderness, conflict, and connection with fresh honesty. With her trademark warmth, Rebecca reflects on why readers continue to respond to the emotional depth in her work and how Once and Again expands that legacy.The conversation also dives into the “magic” readers love in Rebecca’s fiction. From The Dinner List to One Italian Summer and now Once and Again, she explains how magical realism helps her get closer to the emotional center of a story, faster and more vividly. She also offers candid advice for emerging writers, from building a daily word-count practice to treating writing not as torment, but as a joyful act of commitment.Listen to learn:- Why Once and Again is Rebecca Serle’s most emotionally easeful book launch yet- How motherhood changed her relationship to publishing and creativity- What magical realism unlocks in her storytelling- Her practical writing routine and best advice for new authors- Why family lineage, especially mother-daughter and grandmother-granddaughter bonds, remains central to her workThe Women in Entertainment Podcast presents thoughtful conversations with leaders across entertainment from film and television, to media and gaming, and everything in between; as we talk about what it takes to make your mark in the industry, lessons these incredible people have learned along the way, and how they have found their way in an ever-changing environment.With in-depth conversations and pre-submitted listener questions, each episode provides candid advice for navigating today’s entertainment industry, giving listeners an inside look at how key players got their start, and guidance for building the necessary toolkit to bring careers to life in film, TV, music, theater, graphics, writing, animation, and beyond.Listen on Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/5AfPfPQ...Listen on Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast..Listen on Audible: ⁠https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/a85..#RebeccaSerle #OnceAndAgain #WomenInEntertainment #WomenInEntertainmentPodcast #MagicalRealism #AuthorInterview #WritingLife #MotherhoodAndCreativity #OneItalianSummer #TheDinnerList #InFiveYears